# Uchenna Kanu

Uchenna Grace Kanu (born 20 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for NWSL club Racing Louisville. Internationally, Kanu represents the Nigeria women's national team.

## International career

Kanu represented Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut on 8 April 2019 in a 1–2 friendly loss to Canada.
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

## Personal life

In her earlier years, at the age of 26, she shared her journey, saying, "I used to sell oranges and water on the streets of Aba. My brother and I would hawk sodas like Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Pepsi in the market. We'd cross paths, share a laugh, and then go our separate ways." Now, Kanu excels as a forward for NWSL club Racing Louisville in the United States, having risen to prominence through her representation of Nigeria in various FIFA Women's World Cups.

## Career statistics
### International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 9 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Burkina Faso | 1-0 | 5-1 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 2 | 9 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Burkina Faso | 4-1 | 5-1 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 3 | 9 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Burkina Faso | 5-1 | 5-1 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 4 | 11 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Niger | 2-0 | 15-0 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 5 | 11 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Niger | 3-0 | 15-0 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 6 | 11 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Niger | 6-0 | 15-0 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 7 | 11 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Niger | 7-0 | 15-0 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 8 | 11 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Niger | 11-0 | 15-0 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 9 | 14 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Mali | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 10 | 18 May 2019 | Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |
| 11 | 23 February 2021 | Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Ilıca, Turkey | Equatorial Guinea | 5–0 | 9–0 | 2021 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 12 | 20 October 2021 | Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria | Ghana | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 | 20 October 2021 | Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria | Ghana | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 14 | 10 July 2022 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco | Burundi | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 15 | 10 July 2022 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco | Burundi | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 16 | 6 September 2022 | Audi Field, Washington D.C., United States | United States | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 17 | 27 July 2023 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 18 | 31 October 2023 | MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Ethiopia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 19 | 30 November 2023 | MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Cape Verde | 1-0 | 5-0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 20 | 30 November 2023 | MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | Cape Verde | 3-0 | 5-0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |